The story of this small, frail man from Missouri is the story of Texas.
By the time Mary sailed for Austin's Colony that autumn , she had decided to write a book about Texas . ... Austin planned to ride from San Felipe to Anahuac to confer with Terán and then go from there to Henry's plantation , but in ...
The Texas State Historical Association is pleased to offer a reprint edition of Stephen F. Austin: Empresario of Texas, Gregg Cantrell’s path-breaking biography of the founder of Anglo Texas.
Describes the life and career of Stephen F. Austin, from his childhood and education to his role as one of the founding fathers of Texas, managing the region's settlers and working to make it a state.
The story of this small, frail man from Missouri is the story of Texas.
" - Stephen F. Austin's last words Texas has a unique history among the 50 states that comprise the United States of America, and much of that is due to the nature of the men who brought about its independence.
Stephen F. Austin grew up to become known as the Father of Texas.